1916 - 2009

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  • Lifespan: 93 years
  • Museums on this site: Noordbrabants Museum
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Art period: Modern
  • Also known as: Cornelis Bol

The Life and Art of Kees Bol

Born in Oegstgeest, Kees Bol began his professional life as a florist before moving to Eindhoven in 1935, where he held corporate positions at Philips and Bata Shoes. During the second world war, he transitioned to the world of art, studying under Jan Heesters and later at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague with Paul Citroen, Han van Dam, and Henk Meijer. In 1947, he relocated to Tongelre, Eindhoven, where he worked as a painter and served as a teacher at the Design Academy Eindhoven, an institution he helped establish. He later moved to Heusden in 1970 and spent significant time painting in France, particularly in Lozère.

Bol's artistic output encompassed landscapes, portraits, and still life paintings. His style is characterized as figurative and expressive, noted for a specific feeling for tonal quality. His contributions to the arts were recognized through several honors, including the Thérèse van Duyl-Schwartze Prize in 1950 and being named a Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion in 1982. His legacy includes the education of numerous students and the artistic achievements of his sons, Henri and Peter.

Pitanja i odgovori

Postoji li kronološki prikaz karijere umjetnika Kees Bol?

Karijera umjetnika Kees Bol razvija se razdoblje po razdoblje na njegovoj stranici Kronika: horizontalna vremenska linija umjetničkih djela grupiranih u poglavlja prema razdobljima stvaranja.

Mogu li pregledavati djela umjetnika Kees Bol prema paleti boja?

Djela umjetnika Kees Bol možete pregledavati prema paleti boja na njegovoj stranici Prema paletama boja.

Mogu li proučiti način na koji Kees Bol koristi boju u svim svojim djelima?

Upotrebu boje u djelima umjetnika Kees Bol koja su navedena na ovaj web-mjesto moguće je proučiti na umjetnikovoj stranici Genom palete.

Pod kojim drugim imenima ili pseudonimima poznat je/poznata je Kees Bol?

Kees Bol je poznat/a i pod imenom Cornelis Bol.

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Svako pitanje ima samo jedan točan odgovor.

Pitanje 1:
In which city was Kees Bol born?
Pitanje 2:
Which prize was Bol awarded in 1950?
Pitanje 3:
What was Kees Bol's profession before turning to art?
Pitanje 4:
At which institution did Bol help set up the Design Academy?
Pitanje 5:
Which of these is a subject matter of Bol's paintings?